Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-01-07
Alma. Mich, Friday. January z. 1887

Lansing parties were here some time
ago and rented a building for a bazaar
store, but up TO date he bazaar has
failed to materialize.
WANTED;-Rooms 90 rent near the
Normal by young ladies who wish 10
board themselves. Also several young
men would like to obtain employment
during part of the day SO as to attend
school. Adress Normal.
About sixteen couples visited the Me
Namara residence in sumner. Thurs
day evening, and enjoyed "a pleasant So
cial time and a dance I'm the course of
the evening the hostess was presented
with handsome retan rocker
Il. ;. Webb and wife were called to
Lansing, last Thursday, to attend the
funeral of Mrs. b. S sister, Mrs Celia
White. who died of consumption Dee.
80. They returned from this sad jour
uey Saturday evening
\. ID. Baughmm the Charlotte mcr-
chant. ha, perfected arrangements and
Will be here April lst with. the finest
stock of dry goods ever brought here.
we are informed He will occupy one
of the stores in the new Church block.
The readers attention is called TO
Our Lansing letter to 1e found upon
another page of this issue. We have
engaged "A special correspondent there,
who Will send us weekly letters during
the legislative sessions. and we trust
our readers Will find them interesting
and entertaining
Mr.. A. ID. Amsden of Stanton. the
new RECORD compositor and leader
of the band arrived here Monday morn
ing ready for business Mr.. \. is a
gentleman whom we know to be hon-
est and efficient as workman. and a
nrst-class musician who win do much
toward, infusing new life-and music
into the band and making it a first
class musical organization.
The FIRST Of the week Dr. G. L. Dow
iner sold his l7-acre farm in the west
ern part of town to Dr. J. II. Laucash-
ire, of Saginaw, consideration $500
This property j, beautifully located and
we are Informed that DR.. Lancashire
will erect thereon handsome resi-
dence, and that work upon the same
Will commence as soon as tine weather
vii, permit. Thi, woAd seem To ndt
cato that we are 20 gain two Very de-
siraule citizeus-Dr and Mrs. Laucash.
ire.
The New Years ball proved q 'cn
pleasant affair. a large number Of oW
best people being I'm attendance. Ina.
about 90 couple participated and $50
have heard several speak very highly o.
the manner i'm which ID was conducted
. The Liza. fitted up the ante-room az
dining bah and served supper toquit
"a number of hungry dancers realzm
quite a snug Httle sum from their enter
prise Manager McNaliy may well fee
. proud of the success of his ball. cono,d
cred both socially and financially.
Guv. Luce has appointed Mmg
polla-lt. of this village. member %
the State Board of Corrections m'
Charities. to succeed Father O Bucn.o
. Kalamazoo.Whose term of odiceeNpire-
Although complete surprise 10 Mr.
! Po.la,hy and hi, many friend, i'm thi
part of Tie State. the appointment j
. none the less deserved lie is th
Youngest man ever appointed to such
, position. which, though merely am Lou
, oruy one. is nevertheless "a very inn
/, portant one. The appointment is fo
the full term, eight years. and the du
, ties OF the board are the inspection @
tine aiIs. prisons. poor houses and al
f. institutions under this hcd i'm TN
state md t4e reporting ofthc condition
, and management OF the same To th'
, proper authorities. Mr.. pollasly
. pre-emincntly u self-made man and ha
reached the prominent position he nov
occupies almost entirely through hi
own eNertion. He is "A gentleman O
means. a Grst-class lawyer and vii
= honor the Office to which he has beer
appointed. The RECoGD extends con
gatulations.
MARRIED, i'm Alma, Dec. 81. by Bey
J. VanAntwcrp, Mr.. John W. Kemel
and Miss Seyila \. Boyer.
BY the same in Arcadia. Jan. /, Mr.
D John IIestand and Miss Nora \ Drew
70 By the same. in Alma, Jan. /, Mr.
Frank :. Mattern and Miss Mimi,
: Bahlke.
Between twenty and TWENTY-FIVE gen
tlemen participated in New Years call'
Saturday. and although only three resi-
J dcnces were thrown open for receiyin.
z a great many general calls were made